HB5430

Relating to pharmaceutical benefits

Complete·3/14/26

West Virginia HB5430 regulates pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing.

West Virginia HB5430 regulates pharmacy benefit managers and state pharmacy purchasing by requiring an annual pharmacy dispensing fee study, limiting amounts charged by pharmacy benefit managers, prohibiting certain contracting practices, and requiring implementation of a pharmacy cost containment tool. The bill mandates that pharmacy benefit managers cannot discriminate against 340B entities, prohibiting them from reimbursing 340B entities at rates lower than those paid to non-340B entities.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

97 Yea

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2 Absent

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Calendar

Mar 5

1:00 PM

Senate Health and Human Resources Committee Meeting

Feb 16

3:30 PM

House Committee on Health and Human Resources Meeting

History

Apr 1

House

Approved by Governor 4/1/2026

Mar 25

House

To Governor 3/25/26

Mar 14

Senate

House Message received